Vanessa, you decided to enter our lives on January 20, 2008 at 4:05 pm, weighing in at 7lbs. 5 oz. and 21" long. Temperature was -12 to -15C without windchill, one of the coldest days yet this winter. Grandpa Allan and I tried to make it but got caught in a freak snowsquall and had icy roads to contend with. When a van in front of us wiped out we had the good sense to take a hotel for the night. We were up bright and early and made it to the hospital around 10:00 am. Daddy was beaming with happiness and except for the fact that mommy was insisting on taking you home NOW, she too was glowing with pride.

On This Day.... Tim Horton's medium coffee $1.21 Gas $0.991 per liter Gold $880.00 US Toronto Stock Exchange 13,318 (Feb.1) Events 1885: The rollercoaster was patented 1964: The Beatles first album was realeased in the US 1981: Iran released 52 American hostages held for 444 days 1998: American researchers announced they had cloned calves Birthdays 1896: George Burns (actor) 1930: Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, one of first men to land on the moon #1 Song according to Billboard Magazine: Low by Flo Rida

Sunday's child is full of grace Over the coming year photos will be posted showing Vanessa as she grows. For the present this is a collage of photos taken within the first 24 hours of her birth and a lovely graphic prepared by a friend at PhotoImpact International. Thanks John!!